Published December 16,2023
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Türkiye expects “positive and solid steps” from the US for its buy and modernization of F-16 warplanes, Türkiye’s nationwide protection minister stated on Saturday.
“Technical meetings with the US have been completed. We expect the process to start with positive and concrete steps as soon as possible,” Yaşar Güler advised journalists within the capital Ankara at a year-end analysis assembly.
In a protracted course of, Türkiye has sought to purchase from the US quite a few the latest-generation F-16 fighter jets in addition to modernization kits for the F-16s it already has. The Turkish president has recommended the US take steps on the F-16s as Türkiye takes steps on Sweden’s NATO accession bid, maybe earlier than the tip of the 12 months.
Güler added that since Jan. 1, a complete of two,084 terrorists, together with these in northern Syria and Iraq close to the Turkish border, have been neutralized. Turkish authorities use the time period “neutralize” to indicate the terrorists in query surrendered or had been killed or captured.
He added that because the begin of the 12 months, almost 200,000 folks have been prevented from illegally crossing Turkish borders whereas over 13,000 irregular immigrants and 590 terrorists have been caught.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
